Laboratory Administrator - 5 months - Fixed Term Contract
- Job ID
- Job ID 75130
- Team
- Team Distribution
- Location
- Location Leicester
- Job Schedule
- Job Schedule Part time
- Salary
- Salary competitive
- Posting Date
- Posting Date 01/04/2026
- Apply Before
- Apply Before 10/04/2026

Summary
Laboratory Administrator
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The Lab
Head Office, Leicester
Working Pattern: Typically 3 days in office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm.
Next is the biggest fashion and lifestyle retailer within the UK & Europe’s largest online clothing retailer. There are over 500 stores in the UK, representing 8.3million square feet of retail space. We have around 45,000 employees. We have 8 million customers on the website selling in 72 countries selecting from 280 million products which are sold by us each year. Our brand is highly trusted. Everything we do represents genuine value for money.
The Role
As a Lab Administrator, you’ll bridge the gap between our warehouse and US testing labs. This role blends hands on packing with high level data management to ensure our products clear customs without a hitch.
What You’ll Take On
We are looking for candidates to support in our Lab on a part time basis. The role involves managing sub-contracted external submissions, performing various administrative duties, and providing technical support using your knowledge of textiles. You’ll engage closely with product teams to build effective working relationships and contribute to the smooth running of the laboratory by supporting testing areas as needed. Overall, you’ll play a key part in delivering a first-class service and helping to drive improvements through automation and process efficiency.
What You’ll Bring
As a Lab Administrator, you’ll bridge the gap between our warehouse and US testing labs. This role blends hands-on packing with high-level data management to ensure our products clear customs without a hitch. You are a detail-oriented professional who excels at organising both physical inventory and complex paperwork. You understand that precision in the warehouse prevents delays at the border.
Core Responsibilities:
- Inventory Integrity: Cross-reference physical stock with digital manifests for total accuracy.
- Data Entry: Maintain precise spreadsheets to track product flow and lab samples.
- Customs Preparation: Generate the specialised documentation required for seamless international transit.
- Logistics Flow: Coordinate shipments to ensure timely arrival at 3rd party compliance labs.
Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.
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Benefits
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
What's Next?
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Team Overview
With 10,000 colleagues, 9 million square feet of space, and 550 vehicles, our teams move a huge 1.5 million items to customers every single day. This is a fast-paced, precise, and proudly customer-focused operation. From maintaining our automation systems to delivering the final mile, join the team that keeps everything flowing to fulfil our customers' needs.
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Our brands
You’ve probably heard of NEXT, but did you know about our portfolio? Every brand in our offering brings a distinct story, attitude and community. Spanning contemporary lifestyle brands, established high street names and timeless collections, together they showcase the vibrancy of today’s retail world.
About NEXT
| You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global! |



